Gregory Zeigerson Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Job duties: At major international law firm, proofread legal documents to ensure proper spelling, grammar and to correct typos and other errors; check that revisions are made accurately, data is accurate and documents are formatted consistently; make suggestions to improve language clarity; conform to official firm style template; input edits using Track Changes in Word; prioritize workload; meet deadlines. Additionally, perform administrative tasks including Resource Support Center desk coverage, recording time, reserving temps, issuing car vouchers, answering phones, transferring calls. Work with Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

As a caricature artist, I draw cartoon portraits of guests at events, including parties, meetings, conventions, weddings and bar mitzvahs. Formerly at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney, Agape Artists and recently at Keansburg Amusement Park.

Since early childhood I have created comic books and comic strips, including a weekly strip in The Asbury Park Press when I was age 10. Recently, I created and self-published The Mystery of Martin and Lewis, about my search for the answer to a basic question regarding the comedy team, and AdviceComics, a comic book featuring stories and advice for teens and young adults. The comic book premiered at SPX in Bethesda, Maryland, and has been featured at MOCCA Arts Festival in New York. See www.advicecomics.com. (New comics are forthcoming!) I have been commissioned to contribute artwork for a PBS station in Pennsylvania. My nonfiction writing has appeared in ParcBench.com, The New Romanticist, The Asbury Park Press and Kidstorm. I wrote a TV pilot on spec for a comedy-drama about a college freshman's struggles at a big city school, and I am working on a biography regarding a woman's wartime experiences. I also wrote several one-act plays and short films. I contributed scripts for comedy sketches (and also performed and contributed visual art) to the variety program Lovin' Leyna (previously on CTV, Staten Island).

New York, Ny

Staff Proofreader for RR Donnelley Global Outsourcing at Morgan Stanley. Job duties: Proofread and copy edit brochures, fact sheets, pitch books, forms, invitations and other marketing and financial services materials as a member of Morgan Stanley's global proofreading services team; participate in team meetings; follow firm's style guidelines; ensure proper grammar and spelling; meet deadlines. Work with Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.

I recruited writers, edited and posted their articles and wrote and posted original articles at www.parcbench.com, a pop-culture/sports/politics website. I also created art including illustrations and caricatures for the site.

New York, Ny

Job duties: At prestigious global financial firm, proofread brochures, white papers, fact sheets and other marketing materials on deadline, including PowerPoint and PDF files, for grammar, spelling, design elements and adherence to brand templates; proofread graphs, charts and tables against data in Excel files; primary creator of official Proofreading Checklist for annual “NB Solving For” brochure, and instrumental in researching and writing the official Neuberger Berman Proofreading, Usage and Style Guide.

Cranford, Nj

Produced, hosted and edited, with Executive Producer Christine Hoffman and Cranford TV35, a one-hour video documentary about the Union County, NJ-based chorus The Celebration Singers' 75th Anniversary.

New York, Ny

Job duties: Proofread legal documents to ensure proper grammar and spelling, and correct typos and other errors; check that revisions are made accurately and documents are formatted consistently; conform to official firm style template; check financial information pages; compare EDGAR documents to masters; check indexes of defined terms; check site references; interface with attorneys; meet deadlines.

Denville, Nj

Part Time. Copy editing medical journal articles and textbook chapters, conforming to AMA style or client style preferences, researching and listing references and meeting deadlines.

New York, Ny

Job duties: Review legal documents to correct errors and ensure proper grammar and spelling; check attorney's revisions are made accurately; compare drafts by reading word-for-word; redline and blackline; copy edit newsletters; compare EDGAR documents to masters; prioritize workload; hire temps as needed; manage temps and review their work; interface with partners, associates and clients; train new hires; occasional paralegal work such as writing reports on contents of surveillance videos.

Host of "The Zigory Show" which can be heard at http://zigory.solidvox.com. I conduct in depth interviews with experts in various fields from classical music and comedy to cooking and foster parenting. The program is similar to the genre of Tom Snyder, Larry King and Charlie Rose and is sponsored by Prodos, the originator of Celebrate Capitalism Day.

Host of "Inside Walt's World" on Extinct Attractions Radio.

I produced and edited "The Flute Show," a series of programs featuring classical flute music and discussions about the pieces played.

I drew caricatures of guests at Walt Disney World Shopping Village, now known as Disney Springs.

I connected top administration executives to each other by telephone, as well as cast members (employees) of Walt Disney World, and I answered incoming calls from the general public to the main Disney line, either giving information or passing the caller on to the appropriate department.

New York, Ny

Job duties: Conducted political surveys via telephone interviews with random members of the general public; also input exit polling data for Election Day coverage.

Spring Lake, New Jersey

Job duties: In charge of old-fashioned push-pin switchboard at long-established seaside hotel, including taking reservations and connecting callers with guests. Also operated elevator, assisted with check-ins and other front desk operations and assisted with room service.

New York, New York

Asbury Park, Nj

I wrote feature articles for the Arts and Leisure and Travel sections of the Asbury Park Press.

Asbury Park, Nj

At age 10, I created the weekly Kooky Sam comic strip for the Asbury Park Sunday Press, writing and drawing it myself. I was featured as the youngest professional cartoonist in the United States on syndicated game show To Tell The Truth (hosted by Garry Moore) and in the National Enquirer.

Journalism

Took Graduate Level courses in Reporting, Broadcast Journalism and First Amendment Issues.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Film And Television Production, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Cover Art and Illustrations, Tisch School of The Arts Yearbook 1982. Photography contest winner, NYU Handbook..

Ny Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal Course

Completed NY State Paralegal Course.

Diploma